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1 Responding to Child Victims of Human Trafficking 1 (2019)

handle is hein.scsl/recivi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Responding to Child Victims
of Human Trafficking
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Human trafficking, particularly sex trafficking,
has emerged as a specific responsibility for
child welfare agencies due to the high risk of
exploitation for children and youth involved
in child welfare. The potentially unstable
living situations, physical distance from
friends and family, history of trauma, and
emotional vulnerability can put these children
at risk for being targeted by traffickers1
Federal laws require child welfare agencies to
respond in specific ways to reports of child
sex trafficking. For example, the Preventing
Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families
Act (P.L. 113-183) amended title IV-E with
provisions to prevent and address sex
trafficking of children in foster care by

WHAT'S INSIDE
State agency responsibilities
Training requirements
Diversion from prosecution
Services and supports for victims
Support for anti-trafficking efforts

' For further background information on this issue, see the Child Welfare Information Gateway publication Human
Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies at https: //www.childwelfare.gov/pubs /trafficking-
agencies /.

Child Welfare
*ali Information Gateway
PROTECTING CHILDREN 11 STRENGTHENING FAMILIES

Children's Bureau
An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

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